Kelly Vess, MA, CCC-SLP, is an ACE-ASHA certified speech-language pathologist with 19 years of experience creating best practice interventions for diverse groups of preschoolers for the Grosse Pointe Public School System in Michigan. Aside from being a full-time preschool speech-language pathologist, Kelly is an international author, speaker, clinical researcher, and clinical supervisor for local universities.

Kelly pushes current boundaries by constantly evolving practice through research and development to improve outcomes. Kelly shares maximally effective therapy techniques on the national and international stage with a mission to change lives for children with special needs by immediately putting research into practice. Kelly's book, Speech Sound Disorders: Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment (Thieme Publishers), shows how to treat the entire child through digital clips and step-by-step interactive guides to create lifelong change.